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Grand Theft Auto V generates $1.2 Billion in three days.

Grand Theft Auto V broke sales records in the history of entertainment.

Rockstar Games has exceeded all sales goals, selling $800 million in the first day, and 1.2 BILLION in the first three days. This makes Grand Theft Auto the most successful video game release ever, beating out the previous first-day record holder Call Of Duty: Black Ops II,which sold $500 million on its first day last November.

Credits: Rockstar Games

Grand Theft Auto was also one of the most expensive products to make, costing over $250 million in game development! It’s the best entertainment $60 can buy for a mature audience.

To top this off Rockstar accomplished these sales at the end of a console life cycle. Expect that the game will eventually be brought to the Xbox One, Playstation 4, and PC improving its sales even further. In addition DLC will likely be released.

Grand Theft Auto V is based loosely on Los Angeles. The story arc is divided over three playable characters you can switch between at any time. These players eventually meet each other in the world and the quality of the voice acting and animation is top notch. The graphics draw you deep into the game world; it’s impressive to think what Rockstar has achieved on a console with hardware nearly a decade old.

There’s so much to do in the game it seems unfathomable. And online multiplayer will extend the life of the game that boredom will likely be a thing of the past.